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ITAT Deletes Section 68 Addition Because Cash Deposits Were Supported by Recorded Sales

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash deposits during demonetisation cannot be treated as unexplained when backed by audited books, invoices...

May 15, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty Due to Defective Notice and Bona Fide Reliance on Form 16

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that non-specification of the precise statutory charge under sections 270A(2) and 270A(9) violated principles o...

May 15, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

Fee-Based Receipts Cannot Defeat Charitable Status for Environmental Activities: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that institutions engaged in preservation of environment fall under a specific charitable limb under Section 2...

May 14, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) cannot enhance income on issues not examined by AO: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that CIT(A) cannot enhance income under Section 251 on matters not considered by the Assessing Officer during as...

May 10, 2026 531 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54F Deduction Cannot Be Denied Without Adequate Opportunity to Furnish Evidence

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore restored the Section 54F claim after noting that medical issues and portal difficulties prevented timely filing of ...

May 7, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print


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CAAS Moves Supreme Court on ITAT Vacancies

Income Tax : The issue concerns massive backlog in ITAT caused by unfilled positions and delayed appointments. The intervention highlights that...

April 18, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

Representation for enhancement of monetary limit for SMC cases before ITAT

Income Tax : A representation seeks doubling the SMC threshold due to inflation and higher dispute values. The key takeaway is that increasing ...

April 4, 2026 1008 Views 0 comment Print

Raj Kundra Gifted Shilpa Shetty ₹12.5 Crore. Now Tax Tribunal Wants to Know How

Income Tax : The tribunal held that a gift deed alone cannot establish legitimacy under Section 68. It directed fresh scrutiny of the donor’s...

March 20, 2026 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Income from Vessel Operations Taxable Under India-Norway DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT allows Sanco Holding, a Norwegian company, to compute income from bareboat charter of seismic vessels under Article 21(...

October 17, 2025 780 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore Hybrid Hearing Guidelines from October 9, 2023

Income Tax : Learn about hybrid hearing guidelines of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Indore Bench, effective from October 9, 2023, offeri...

October 4, 2023 1506 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Bogus Purchase Addition as No Evidence Linked Assessee to Alleged Accommodation Entries

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that reassessment under Section 147 was invalid as the Assessing Officer failed to show independent applicatio...

May 15, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Demonetization Cash Deposit Addition as Sales Were Recorded in Books

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that cash deposits during demonetization could not be treated as unexplained income since the amounts were re...

May 15, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 263 Revision as AO Conducted Detailed Inquiry into Agricultural Income

Income Tax : ITAT Rajkot held that revision under section 263 was not sustainable where the Assessing Officer had already conducted extensive v...

May 15, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Grants Section 12AB Registration as Missing PAN Details Cannot Make Small Donations Non-Genuine

Income Tax : ITAT Nagpur held that nominal donations received in small amounts could not be treated as non-voluntary contributions merely becau...

May 15, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 56 Addition as Property Value Difference Was Within 10% Tolerance Band

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai deleted the addition under Section 56(2)(vii)(b) after holding that a 2.3% variation between agreement value and stamp...

May 15, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


SOPs for sending notice to parties for hearing of cases before ITAT Bench

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi has revised its hearing notice protocols. Physical notices will now be sent only once, with subsequent dates availa...

July 25, 2025 1164 Views 0 comment Print

ITO doesn’t have jurisdiction to issue notice to NRI: ITAT Chandigarh

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that ITO Ward-3(1), Chandigarh had no jurisdiction to issue notice to an NRI and hence consequently the asses...

April 11, 2025 5808 Views 0 comment Print

Govt appoints Shri G. S. Pannu as President of ITAT

Income Tax : Central Government is pleased to appoint Shri G. S. Pannu, Vice-President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, as President of th...

September 6, 2021 2166 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment as ITAT Member- Disparity with CAs

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance notified rules for appointment of members in various tribunals on 12.02.2020 in which practice of judicial and...

June 30, 2021 19944 Views 6 comments Print

Notice issued by officer having no jurisdiction of assessee is null & void

Income Tax : Bhagyalaxmi Conclave Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Kolkata) In the remand report, the AO clearly stated that notice u/s 143(2) of the Ac...

February 3, 2021 9957 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Pune Rules Land Sold to Developer as Rural Agricultural Land, Deletes ₹2.74 Cr Addition

October 4, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT deletes ₹2.74 Cr capital gains addition on land sale, ruling it was rural agricultural land exempt u/s 2(14). Followed precedent set in spouse’s identical case.

Secured vs Unsecured Loans Not Comparable – Interest Paid to Relatives at 15% Allowed

October 4, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal holds that reasonableness under Section 40A(2)(b) must be benchmarked against prevailing market rates for unsecured loans, not against lower-risk secured bank rates.

Past Acceptance No Defence in 263 – Tribunal Says Tax Depreciation Must Follow Act

October 4, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad upholds PCIT’s Section 263 order, ruling that tax depreciation must comply with Explanation 10 to Section 43(1) and ICDS-VII. Unadjusted Government grants must reduce WDV, regardless of prior acceptance.

ITAT Delhi Deletes ₹13 Lakh Cash Deposit Addition Linked to Sale of Rural Agricultural Land

October 4, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled on the unexplained cash deposit addition in Jitendra Singh Vs ITO (AY 2015-16). The Tribunal accepted the assessee’s explanation that the Rs.13

General Format SCN Without Specific Charge Cannot Sustain 271(1)(c) Penalty

October 4, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune ruled that a penalty notice under Section 271(1)(c) must clearly specify the exact charge—concealment or inaccurate particulars.

Members’ Club Not Eligible u/s 12A but Mutuality Defence Restored for Fresh AO Check

October 4, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

Club income not taxable if mutuality is proven: ITAT directs re-verification of cash deposits and identity of contributors/beneficiaries, setting aside an assessment based on the estimated 10% income addition.

ITAT Bangalore Accepts Cash Advances from Flower Buyers – Deletes ₹34.50 Lakh Addition

October 4, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore deleted a Rs.34.50 lakh addition u/s 69A, accepting the exporter’s explanation that cash deposits during demonetization were genuine customer advances for flowers, which were fully disclosed.

271D/271E Penalty – Cash from Uncle for Studies – Delay Condoned & Penalty Appeals Restored

October 4, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT condones 98-day delay and restores penalty appeals u/s 271D/271E, directing CIT(A) to re-examine the genuine nature of cash received and repaid to a paternal uncle for education.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Assessment: No 143(2) Notice by Jurisdictional AO

October 4, 2025 1662 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT quashes the assessment for AY 2017-18, ruling that the AO who framed the order lacked jurisdiction because the mandatory Section 143(2) notice was issued by a different, non-jurisdictional authority. Defect is fatal and incurable.

ITAT Delhi Moderates NP Estimation: Rate Cut from 8% to 4% as Books Not Rejected

October 4, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

In a trading business case, the ITAT confirmed that income estimation must be fair and reasonable. Due to the lack of cogent material from the Department to support an 8% NP rate, the Tribunal intervened to fix the rate at 4%.

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